Planetary hours
in Alexandria.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:02 – 07:59
- 2☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 09:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 10:51
- 5♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:46
- 7♀︎ Venus12:46 – 13:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:40
- 9☽︎ Moon14:40 – 15:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:32
- 12♂︎ Mars17:32 – 18:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:29 – 19:32
- 2♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:38
- 4☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:43
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:46
- 7♂︎ Mars00:46 – 01:49
- 8☉︎ Sun01:49 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:57
- 11☽︎ Moon04:57 – 06:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:00 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 12h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:02 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.